# SDR FDEA201611204124

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: November 20, 2016
- Submitted: November 21, 2016
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N583FE](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N583FE), registered now
- Make and model: Doug MD-11F
- Registry model: [Doug MD-11F](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-md-11f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 48421
- Aircraft time: 81,503 hours, 18,196 cycles
- System (JASC): [5210 · Passenger/Crew Doors](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5210)
- Part: Door
- Condition: Malfunctioned
- Location: Cabin
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: C
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201611204124

## Discrepancy

L1 DOOR WILL NOT CLOSE ELECTRICALLY FORM INSIDE.  CLOSE SWITCH, WILL CLOSE FROM OUTSIDE SWITCH.  DUPLICATED THE PROBLEM WHEN USE INTERIOR CONTROL SWITCH TO CLOSE THE DOOR , THE DOOR AUTOMATICALLY REVERSERS DIRECTION TO UP WHEN SWITCH RELEASED TO CENTER POSITION. EXTERIOR SWITCH WORKING NORMAL.  THE PROBLEM WAS FOUND TO BE INTERMITTENT.

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